Trail Of Tears Diseases
The trail of tears had many hardships. One of the hardships were diseases. Diseases were spread quickly. The sanitation was horrible. That was some of the ways you could get diseases, and another way you could get diseases was from bug bites. Over 4,000 people died from diseases on the way to the settlement. One disease that was spread was typhus. Typhus is a type of rash and a type of disease that was spread really quickly. Many of the Cherokee tribal people died of typhus and other diseases. For example, small pox was spread quickly. small pox was one of the most deadly diseases on the trail. The majority of the Native Americans died of small pox. That is how deadly small pox was . Since the Native Americans journey was so long the diseases were spread every where. Native Americans also caught fevers. Fevers were super high. For example, some fevers went up to 106 degrees. The fever was caused usually by the bad sanitation. As you probably know, the sanitation was not that great considering they were on trails for months and days. Also, one other big disease was malaria. Malaria was another life threatening disease. Malaria was caused by insects or bug bites from certain animals. Small pox was one of the most feared diseases until it became extinct not too long ago. Most of the Native Americans died of diseases.
Disease Effects
As you know, many Natives had many diseases, and the effects were really deadly. So deadly, that around 4,000 Native Americans died from diseases. The kids and young adults were worried most of all. A childs fever could go up to 104 to 106 degrees. Many kids caught small pox from the sanitation. Small pox was really easy to spread and catch. You just have to just share a tiny bit of clothes then your life could be endangered. But sometimes kids caught minor small pox. If you caught minor small pox you still would get really sick, but you would have a less of a chance of dying. Another disease that had a bad effect was typhus. as you already know typhus is type of rash. People knew they had typhus if they were really itchy. You would know if you had typhus if you had chills, fevers, pains, and coughs. Another serious disease was malaria. Malaria is a type of parasite. These are some side effects it comes with. Chills, headaches, and fever. Fevers were caused by the sanitation it did not have that many side effects. As you can see diseases were a big problem on the trail of tears.
Trail Of Tears Disease Cure
Even though the trail of tears had many deadly diseases that were deadly there were a few cures for diseases. Typhus was a curable disease. You just need antibiotics, and fluids. Small pox were mostly not curable. But back then diseases were hard to cure, because there were not many doctors, but still the Natives were good with creating medicine. Even though small pox was hard to cure there were remedies that could help. For example, antibiotics can help infections. Since small pox are extinct there are no worries of small pox. Here are some cures for malaria. Atovaquone, doxycycline, and a combination of Pyrimethamine mixed with sulfadoxine To save fevers you use antibiotics. Diseases were one hardship they faced.
The trail of tears had many hardships. One of the hardships were diseases. Diseases were spread quickly. The sanitation was horrible. That was some of the ways you could get diseases, and another way you could get diseases was from bug bites. Over 4,000 people died from diseases on the way to the settlement. One disease that was spread was typhus. Typhus is a type of rash and a type of disease that was spread really quickly. Many of the Cherokee tribal people died of typhus and other diseases. For example, small pox was spread quickly. small pox was one of the most deadly diseases on the trail. The majority of the Native Americans died of small pox. That is how deadly small pox was . Since the Native Americans journey was so long the diseases were spread every where. Native Americans also caught fevers. Fevers were super high. For example, some fevers went up to 106 degrees. The fever was caused usually by the bad sanitation. As you probably know, the sanitation was not that great considering they were on trails for months and days. Also, one other big disease was malaria. Malaria was another life threatening disease. Malaria was caused by insects or bug bites from certain animals. Small pox was one of the most feared diseases until it became extinct not too long ago. Most of the Native Americans died of diseases.
Disease Effects
As you know, many Natives had many diseases, and the effects were really deadly. So deadly, that around 4,000 Native Americans died from diseases. The kids and young adults were worried most of all. A childs fever could go up to 104 to 106 degrees. Many kids caught small pox from the sanitation. Small pox was really easy to spread and catch. You just have to just share a tiny bit of clothes then your life could be endangered. But sometimes kids caught minor small pox. If you caught minor small pox you still would get really sick, but you would have a less of a chance of dying. Another disease that had a bad effect was typhus. as you already know typhus is type of rash. People knew they had typhus if they were really itchy. You would know if you had typhus if you had chills, fevers, pains, and coughs. Another serious disease was malaria. Malaria is a type of parasite. These are some side effects it comes with. Chills, headaches, and fever. Fevers were caused by the sanitation it did not have that many side effects. As you can see diseases were a big problem on the trail of tears.
Trail Of Tears Disease Cure
Even though the trail of tears had many deadly diseases that were deadly there were a few cures for diseases. Typhus was a curable disease. You just need antibiotics, and fluids. Small pox were mostly not curable. But back then diseases were hard to cure, because there were not many doctors, but still the Natives were good with creating medicine. Even though small pox was hard to cure there were remedies that could help. For example, antibiotics can help infections. Since small pox are extinct there are no worries of small pox. Here are some cures for malaria. Atovaquone, doxycycline, and a combination of Pyrimethamine mixed with sulfadoxine To save fevers you use antibiotics. Diseases were one hardship they faced.
This picture is based on the trail of tears sickness As you can see in the picture natives have blankets on them because of the harsh weather. The natives are sick with the fever. Natives had to keep going even if a person has a sickness.